Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis is a freelance writer and a contributing editor at The Atlantic magazine. He’s also written for The Wall Street Journal, American Scholar, and Preservation. He lives in New Orleans.

Wayne Curtis's Posts

Politics
How Mayor Joe Riley Shaped Charleston

by Wayne Curtis

As Riley prepares to leave office, a look back at how he influenced the design of his city, for better and worse.
business
GreenbergFarrow, Texas Roadhouse, and Retail Architecture

by Wayne Curtis

How the firm of GreenbergFarrow became the one-stop shop for Texas Roadhouse and countless other restaurant and retail chains across America.
ARCHITECTURE TO THE RESCUE
Rapid Response

by Wayne Curtis

Architects with an AIA task force established a model for post-crisis planning efforts.
Letter from New Orleans, Part Three
Q&A: Sweat the Details

by Wayne Curtis

Hot, humid climates require their own sustainable strategies, argues Scott Bernard.
AIA 2011 Convention
What to See and Do in New Orleans

by Wayne Curtis

ARCHITECT's guide on how to spend your time in the Big Easy when you're not at the AIA convention, from local cuisine to historic architecture.